No one realizes that when Kayla tells Claire she loves her, she doesn't mean it as just friends. Kayla's feelings are real, and terrifying, and no one can know except maybe Claire herself. And that's okay because that's the way Kayla wants it. Growing up in a small town where everyone knows everyone and there's hardly anyone who's accepting of two girls being together is not only difficult, it's dangerous. One wrong word, one look that lasts too long, and it could all come crumbling down. | Spin-off to Hidden Feelings and Hesitations |